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BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE
GOVERNOR
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
20301 MAIL SERVICE CENTER • RALEIGH, NC 27699-0301
February 6, 2009
Contact: Chris Mackey
Office: (919) 733-5612
Governor Perdue Makes On-Site Accountability Inspection of Raleigh
Employment Security Commission Office
Gov. Perdue today made an unannounced visit to the JobLink Career Center at the Raleigh
Employment Security Commission office on Carl Sandburg Court. During her hour-long visit,
she spoke to the Center’s director and employees, toured the facility and asked questions of
the citizens there who were receiving services.
A crowded parking lot and full waiting room greeted the governor as she entered the facility
around 2:30. Several citizens offered their personal stories in private sessions with Gov.
Perdue.
“Today I heard the real stories behind the numbers – I met people who had lost jobs due to
this troubled economy, of course, but I also saw so much more," Gov. Perdue said. “I met
someone who holds a PhD but can’t find a job. I talked to job seekers who are former military
and are looking for a career outside the armed forces. I saw a woman who had never held a
job before but today is looking for a new path. These are real people we must work for, not
just statistics. I want every single ESC office in North Carolina to be operating as efficiently
and effectively as possible to best serve these citizens.”

BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE
GOVERNOR
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
20301 MAIL SERVICE CENTER • RALEIGH, NC 27699-0301
February 6, 2009
Contact: Chris Mackey
Office: (919) 733-5612
Governor Perdue Makes On-Site Accountability Inspection of Raleigh
Employment Security Commission Office
Gov. Perdue today made an unannounced visit to the JobLink Career Center at the Raleigh
Employment Security Commission office on Carl Sandburg Court. During her hour-long visit,
she spoke to the Center’s director and employees, toured the facility and asked questions of
the citizens there who were receiving services.
A crowded parking lot and full waiting room greeted the governor as she entered the facility
around 2:30. Several citizens offered their personal stories in private sessions with Gov.
Perdue.
“Today I heard the real stories behind the numbers – I met people who had lost jobs due to
this troubled economy, of course, but I also saw so much more," Gov. Perdue said. “I met
someone who holds a PhD but can’t find a job. I talked to job seekers who are former military
and are looking for a career outside the armed forces. I saw a woman who had never held a
job before but today is looking for a new path. These are real people we must work for, not
just statistics. I want every single ESC office in North Carolina to be operating as efficiently
and effectively as possible to best serve these citizens.”